"And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament;
and they that turn many to righteousness, as the stars forever and ever."
(Eli? Stomp JUisatmt Journal.
Entered nt the I’ost-OHiee
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Richmond, Va., as Second-Class Matter.
Vol. LX.
JUNE, 1910.
No. 12.
THE MILLION DOLLAR MARK.
OUR CENTENNIAL OFFERING.
The Convention set the mark for for- South Carolina, was elected President. In
eign missions this year at $600,000, an the Constitution, the Convention was
advance of $100,000. A large Committee, called "The General Missionary Conven-
appointcd by the Convention, apportioned tion of the Baptist Denomination of the
the amount among the various States as United States of America for Foreign Mis-
follows: sions.” Through it for thirty years the
Alabama . $ 30,000 Baptists of the United States, both North
Arkansas . 10,500 and South, carried on their mission work.
District of Columbia . 0,500 When the Southern Baptist Convention
Florida . S.000 was organized the Constitution adopted
Georgia . SG.000 was essentially the same as that of the
Illinois . ..., . -2,000 Triennial Convention, and hence the
Kentucky . 44,000 Southern Baptist Convention is a succes-
Louisiana . 10,500 sor of the old Triennial Convention.
Maryland . , . 10,000 Therefore, our Centennial comes in May,
Mississippi . i. 38.000 1914. It would be a glorious climax to
Missouri . 31,000 the first century of our organized foreign
North Carolina . 50,000 mission work if we can report at the
Oklahoma . 4,500 Convention in 1914 one million dollars
South Carolina . ; . 52,000 contributed for foreign missions, and at
Texas . 85,500 least a thousand workers on the fields.
Tennessee . 31,500 Here is a task worthy of our great people.
Virginia . S2.000 May God give us wisdom, grace and
- strength to accomplish it.
Total . $000,000
What a glorious thing it will be if our
people answer this call of the Convention!
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The layman who makes the liberal offer
We ought not only to make an advance/ to pay all expenses of ten new mission-
of $100,000 this year, but, after that, the aries for the year, -writes. "Money is
amount ought to be increased so that we worth to me in my business ten per cent.,
can reach an annual contribution of one yet I consider this worth at least five
million dollars by the time the Conven- hundred per cent. Give some of your
tion meets in 1914. In May. 1S14, the prosperous Southern Baptists a chance to
Triennial Convention was organized in get in before this stock is all taken.” How
Philadelphia. This Convention represent- many of our brethren whom God has rich-
ed all the Baptists of America. There ly blessed will join this noble man and
were delegates from five Southern States, pay all expenses of one or more new mis-
flve Northern States, and the District of sionaries this year, at the cost of $1,000?
Columbia in the organization of the Con- Quite a number have already taken stock,
vention, and Dr. Richard Furman, of Who will be the next?
